Years ago, competition was the “Big C”. We were all competing to get to the “top”. Competition showed up in many ways from unnecessary academic pressure put on students to nonprofit organizations fighting over small amounts of funding that generated little impact, to women not trusting other women in the workplace. Today, the “Big C” […]
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GET READY!! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders launches on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Boss Ladies, IT’S TIME to elevate your confidence, competence, and credibility as a woman in leadership! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a FREE monthly virtual networking session on Facebook live for professional women. Each month I will facilitate a virtual
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Coffee & Cases: What You Didn’t Learn in Social Work School about Building a Successful Social Work Career ATTENTION: Current BSW and MSW students and 2018 and 2019 graduates! Join two experienced Social Work professionals to learn and discuss the joys, challenges, and opportunities for Social Work students and recent graduates. Laila El-Asmar, LCSW-C and Nicki Sanders, MSW,
Professional burnout is a cumulative process marked by emotional exhaustion and withdrawal associated with increased workload and institutional stress, that is NOT trauma-related. It is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that can also involve a loss of personal identity. Burnout reduces productivity and saps your energy, leaving you feeling increasingly helpless, hopeless, cynical,
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Today is officially the last day of National Foster Care Month. Our Annual Pack A Backpack Drive has officially ended. All donations have been delivered. In 2019, we were able to collect and distribute 36 backpacks and duffels bags filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters.
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10 Ways to Make Your Business More Socially Conscious Social responsibility is now a key part of any successful entrepreneurial venture. Murray Newlands VIP Contributor, Entrepreneur Being socially conscious is not only a responsibility all entrepreneurs have, but it also helps build a lasting relationship with your community. Moreover, consumers don’t only expect companies to
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National Foster Care Month 2019 Foster Care as a Support to Families, Not a Substitute for Parents May Is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize that we each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. Foster care must act as a support system for families,
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In 1974, President Richard Nixon, through executive order, proclaimed one week in April as National Volunteer Week, a week to celebrate and recognize the efforts of all individuals who volunteer. National Volunteer Week was created as an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges,
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Emotional Intelligence – EQ Travis Bradberry Forbes Contributor As the bestselling coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, I’m often asked to break down what emotional intelligence is and why it’s so important. Here goes… Emotional Intelligence Is the Other Kind of Smart. When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses in 1995, it served as the
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The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. The 2019 Social Work Month theme of “Elevate Social Work” to begin a conversation on how to boost
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